How to Sync Outlook Contacts and Tasks with iPhone

Microsoft Outlook is a very popular and powerful PIM (Personal Information Manager) tool. It is still used by many as a support tool. Many have a problem in syncing Outlook with the iPhone. Here are some solutions to Sync Outlook Contacts and Tasks with iPhone.

How to Sync Outlook Contacts with iPhone

To sync Outlook contacts with iPhone you will need three things, a PC, your iPhone and a USB dock connector for your iPhone. Also you will need to have Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 or 2010 installed on your PC along with iTunes. You can get the iTunes from Apple official website.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your PC. Make sure that the auto-sync option in the iTunes settings is blocked, or your device will get automatically synced with iTunes

If the syncing isn’t successful then you will have to make some change in settings in the Outlook window before following the above steps.

Step 1: Open Outlook

Step 2: Open “Tools”

Step 3: Select “Trust Center”

Step 4: Choose “Add-ins”

Step 5: Choose “COM Add-ins” under “Manage”

Step 6: Select “iTunes Sync Add-in”

Step 7: Click OK

This should do the trick.

How to Sync Outlook Contacts and Tasks with iPhone

Syncing tasks helps people to keep track of scheduled events and appointments with the help of his/her iPhone.

As usual you will need a PC with Microsoft Outlook and iTunes installed your iPhone and a USB dock connector.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your PC. Make sure that the auto-sync option in the iTunes settings is blocked, or your device will get automatically synced with iTunes

Step 2: Open iTunes and under devices choose your iPhone

Step 3: Select the Info tab

Step 4: Select “Sync Contacts From”

Step 5: Choose “Outlook” from the pop-up menu

Step 6: Select “Outlook Tasks”

Step 7: Click “Apply” and then wait for the synchronization to finish

Alternate Method to Sync Outlook Contacts and Tasks with iPhone:

You can also make the sync by installing Companion Link on your PC and installing DejaCloud apps on the iPhone. Make some configuration change in Companion Link making DejaCloud the mode of synchronization with “Microsoft Outlook” as the database.